26 April - India on this day22 events
Indian Newspaper Society (INS) calls off stir plans following Government conceding a major demand of the newspaper industry by putting newsprint on the Open General Licence (OGL) and abolish the condition requiring newspapers to buy two tonnes of indigenous newsprint in order to import one tonne.
India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, was born at Tiruvarur.
Swati Tirunal Ramavarma, outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born in a royal family of Travancore.
Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.
V. K. Ramaswamy, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-till date, was born at Hyderabad. He has become one of the first Indian Test umpires to be invited to umpire in a foreign country along with P. D. Reporter.
Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.
SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.
Srinivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, passed away at Chetpet in Madras.
Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.